http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:02:34 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 03:02:34 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555642 15.391 examines the elements of raising early stage capital, focusing on start-up ventures and the early stages of company development. This course also prepares entrepreneurs to make the best use of outside advisors, and to negotiate effective long-term relationships with funding sources. Working in teams, students interact with venture capitalists and other professionals throughout the semester. Disclaimer: The web sites for this course and the materials they offer are provided for educational use only. They are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney and no attorney-client relationship is created by using them. All materials are provided "as-is״, without any express or implied warranties. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555662 The objective of this course is to learn the financial tools needed to make good business decisions. The course presents the basic insights of corporate finance theory, but emphasizes the application of theory to real business decisions. Each session involves class discussion, some centered on lectures and others around business cases. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555990 Financial Management studies corporate finance and capital markets, emphasizing the financial aspects of managerial decisions. It touches on all areas of finance, including the valuation of real and financial assets, risk management and financial derivatives, the trade-off between risk and expected return, and corporate financing and dividend policy. The course draws heavily on empirical research to help guide managerial decisions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555566 This class examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on technology-based start-up ventures, and the early stages of company development. It addresses key questions which challenge all entrepreneurs: how much money can and should be raised; when should it be raised and from whom; what is a reasonable valuation of the company; and how funding should be structured. The subject aims to prepare students for these decisions, both as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555711 15.514 is an intensive introduction to the preparation and interpretation of financial information for investors (external users) and managers (internal users) and to the use of financial instruments to support system and project creation. The course adopts a decision-maker perspective on accounting and finance with the goal of helping students develop a framework for understanding financial, managerial, and tax reports. 15.514 is restricted to System Design and Management students. Acknowledgements Acknowledgement is hereby given to Professor G. Peter Wilson for his authorship of the following content in this course: The Five Challenges (see Syllabus and Lecture 1) "What Do Intel and Accountants Have in Common?" (see Lecture 1) A Conceptual Framework for Financial Accounting (see Lecture 1) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555924 The purpose of this class is to advance your understanding of how to use financial information to value and analyze firms. We will apply your economics/accounting/finance skills to problems from today's business news to help us understand what is contained in financial reports, why firms report certain information, and how to be a sophisticated user of this information. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555651 This is a course in how corporations make use of the insights and tools of risk management. Most courses on derivatives, futures and options, and financial engineering are taught from the viewpoint of investment bankers and traders in the securities. This course is taught from the point of view of the manufacturing corporation, the utility, the software firm—any potential end-user of derivatives, but not the dealer. Most related courses focus on the extensive taxonomy of instruments and the complex models developed to price them, and on ways to exploit mispricing. While this course will make use of some of these pricing models, the focus is on how corporations use the insights and models to improve their operations, to increase the value of their real assets, or to create the financial flexibility necessary to implement their core strategy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=686857 Getting a business off the ground requires financing and once it gets going, growing requires even more financing. As a busines matures, different sorts of financing become available and minimizing financing costs becomes important. In this course we cover it all.We start with an overview of the neeed for capital and the objectives of capital. We then look at the financing lifecycle before diving into the different types of financing.We look broadly at debt financing including demand loans, line of credit, asset based lending, term loans, and leasing. We look at supplier credit and managing accounts payable. We then spend time on mezzanine financing and various hybrid instruments.Under equity financing, there are lessons on venture capital, private equity, and the initial public offering. We conclude with a case study and a broader discussion about capital structure and cost of capital.